Faucet for dispensing beverages and filling siphon-bottles.



Patented Nov,25 I902.

J; F.DDYLE. FAUCET FOR DISPENSING BEVERAGES AND FILLING SIPHON BOTTLES.

(Application filed Dec. 11, 1901.)

(No Model.)

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JOHN F. DOYLE, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

FAUCET FOR DISPENSING BEVERAGES AND FILLING SIPHON-BOTTLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 714,161, dated November 25, 1902.

Application filed December 11, 1901. Serial No. 85,458. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, JOHN F. DOYLE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, county of Philadelphia, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Faucets for Dispensing Beverages and Filling Siphon-Bottles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in faucets for dispensing beverages and filling siphon-bottles, and has for its object to provide a faucet to be used in saloons or other places and is adapted to be controlled by one valve, and this valve may be turned in different positions to accomplish the three following objects: first, the beverage may be drawn in a glass in a quantity and in a large stream, and then by turning the valve in a different position a liquid may be forced through a smaller passage in a fine stream for the purpose of aerating the beverage, and when it is desired to fill a siphonbottle the valve is turned in another position, when the liquid will be in communication with the siphon-nozzle attached to the faucet.

With these ends in view this invention consists in the details of construction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth, and then specifically designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains may understand how to make and use the same, the construction and operation will now be described in detail, referring to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which Figure 1 is a vertical section through the faucet; Fig. 2, a section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3, a perspective view of the nipple and valve-seat adapted to be secured upon the end of the same; and Fig. 4:, a plan view of the screw-plug secured in the lower end of the siphon-nozzle, adapted to hold the spring in place.

A represents the body or casing of the valve, which is adapted to be secured to the back bar or fountain by means of the bracket B, which bracket is recessed to allow for the supply-pipe'O to extend upward through the same to communicate with the recess D.

E is the tapering plug valve, which is adapted to be fitted within a ground tapering seat in the casing A, and this valve has a handle E at its upper end for the purpose of manipulating the same and is held within its seat by means of the nozzle F, which is threaded upon the lower end of the valve, and the spring-washer F is interposed between the upper end of the nozzle and the casing A. The lower end of the valve E is bored, so as to form the opening G, which communicates at its lower end with the nozzle F and communicates at its upper end with the passage H, formed at right angles through the valve, and this passage H is adapted to register with a supply-port I when the valve is turned in a certain position, this port being formed in the casing A, which communicates with the recess D, and thereby with the supply-pipe 0. Thus when it is desired to draw the beverage in a glass by turning the valve so that the passage H will register with the port I the liquid may be drawn in quantities in a comparatively large stream. After the glass is nearly full it is desired to aerate the beverage by forcing a small quantity of the liquid in the glass in a fine stream, and for this purpose I provide the small tube J, which is secured in the valve E and extends downward through the center of the opening G and communicates at its lower end with the nozzle F. The upper end of this tube J communicates with a passage K, extending at right angles thereto out-ward through the valve E, and when the valve is turned in a certain position this passage K is adapted to register with a supply-port L, formed in the casing, which supply-port communicates with the recess D, and thereby with the supplypipe 0. Thus after the liquid has been drawn in a quantity in a glass by turning the valve so that the passage K will register with the port L the flow of the liquid through the passage H'will be cut off, but will then flow through the small tube J in a fine stream and with comparatively a great amount of force into the glass or other vessel.

When it is desired to fill a siphon with the beverage, this has usually been done by a separate siphon-nozzle; but in my invention this siphon-nozzle is secured to the faucet and is controlled by the same valve.

Mrepresents the siphon-nozzle, which may be made of any construction; but I prefer the construction here shown and to be hereinafter described. The siphon-nozzle is secured in the front of the faucet, and opposite to the supply-pipe N is a passage extending from the siphon-nozzle to the valve-seat, and this passage is in communication with the supply-pipe by means of the semicircular chamber 0, formed in the valve, which when the valve is placed in a certain position will extend around the valve and register with both the passage N and the supply-port P formed in the casing and communicating with the recess D; when the valve is turned so that the semicircular chamber will register with both the passage N and the port P, the passages H and K will then be out of register with their respective ports and the liquid only has access to the siphon-nozzle, and when the valve E is turned in a certain position all of the passages are out of register with their respective supply-ports and supplies cut off entirely. v The siphon-nozzle consists of the casing Q, which is secured to the casing A of the faucet, and this casing Q is tubularand has formed in it the cavity R, which is always in connection with the passage N. The upper end of the nozzle has a cavity S formed in the same, and through the solid portion S between the the cavities S and R is adapted to extend a small tube T, which forms the nipple upon the lower end of this tube T. Within the cavity R is secured the nut U, which has the passages U formed around the tube to allow the liquid to pass therearonnd. This nut U has in its upper face packing U which is adapted to seat against the solid portion S and prevent any liquid from flowing upward around the tube T. A spring V is interposed between the nut U and a plug V, secured in the lower end of the siphon nozzle, and this spring is for the purpose of forcing the nut and tube T upward. An annular flange T is formed upon the tube T, and upon this rests a rubber washer T which fits snugly about the tube T. A cap W is threaded upon the upper end of the nozzle and over the washer T to hold it in place. A small opening T is formed in the tube T near its lower end, and this opening is so formed that when the tube is upward in its normal position the opening will lie within the solid portion S of the nozzle; but if the tube T and the nut II are pressed downward this opening will then communicate with the cavity R and allow the liquid to pass through the tube.

In operation the nozzle of the siphon-bottle is pressed downward over the end of the tube T and against :the rubber washer T which will prevent any liquid from passing around the tube, and by forcing downward the tube T will be forced downward until the opening T communicates with the cavity R, and then if the valve is turned so that the semicircular chamber will connect the port P with the passage N the liquid may flow into the bottle.

Of course I am aware that faucets have been patented and manufactured in which large and fine streams might be utilized in drawing the liquid and controlled with one valve, and also that separate siphon-nozzles have been patented and manufactured; but said siphon-nozzles are used separately. The advantages of my invention are that by the peculiar construction of the valve I am enabled to either draw the liquid in a large or fine stream or fill a siphon-bottle by the manipulation of only one valve.

Of course I do not wish to be limited to the exact construction here shown, as slight modifications could be made without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and useful is- 1. In a faucet, a casing having supply-passages; discharge and siphon nozzles, a valveplug, a jet-tube, said valve-plug having passages adapted' to connect the supply with the discharge-nozzle, with the jet-tube or with the siphon-nozzle.

2. In a device of the character described, a faucet-casing having a discharge-nozzle, a siphon-nozzle and a jet-tube, said casing having passages L, P, I; a valve-plug having ports connecting the passages L, I, and the jet-tube and discharge-nozzle and. a groove connecting the supplypassage P, and the siphon nozzle as and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN F. DOYLE. \Vitnesses:

GUTMAN KLEIN, JOSEPH KLEIN. 

